The article in Forbes talks about a new website/company called Crowspring.com...they allow businesses who need some type of graphic designing done--a logo, a business card, a t-shirt, a website, etc.--to post the jobs they need and challenge people who know how to design to compete. Read it here >> http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0216/062.html
Designers post what they come up with on this site and can see what everyone else has posted, too. The designer usually only gets a few $100, but what an accomplishment for an aspiring designer. The companies also post their responses to your work on the site, so there is little or no waiting involved. Here is a look at something someone did for a logo for a vegan message board.
And here's a screen shot of their home page--where you can start looking for a project you want to design for and see how much you could potentially be paid!
The business started out of the design need by companies at a cheaper cost. So while it's exciting now we may be sharing the same feelings as the professionals on designers-who-blog.com. Read their reactions >>http://www.designers-who-blog.com/
Thanks for posting about that site! Any opportunity to get paid to design is one I'm interested in. If anything, it's a great way to add to a portfolio. I look forward to looking into it more.
ReplyDeleteThis isn't commenting on the above material but I love, love, LOVE your redesigns of your spring preview cover! They're so creative and I love how you changed it up but still kept with the tree idea you had before.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info Jena!! What a helpful site for freelance designers, and a way to keep us all on our toes! With so many choices for the companies, designers are really forced to do their best work and push their creativity level.
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